Prof. Akin Abayomi, the state’s Commissioner for Health, made this known on Wednesday in Lagos at a media briefing highlighting the state’s preparedness to prevent or contain the spread of Coronavirus to the country.
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The Adamawa State Commissioner for Health and Human Services, Prof. Abdullahi Isa, made this known Tuesday while giving an update on the outbreak of Lassa fever in the state.
UNICEF in a statement in Birnin Kebbi by its Communication, Advocacy and Partnership Specialist, Malam Rabiu Musa, said malnutrition, air pollution and lack of access to vaccines and antibiotics were among the drivers of preventable deaths from pneumonia, which killed a child every three minutes in the country.
The UAE’s official news agency WAM cited the health ministry as saying that the health condition of those infected is stable and they are under medical observation.
Dabiri-Erewa equally counselled them to keep indoors and take necessary medical precautions as advised.
The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission on Tuesday sealed off Panda Supermarket located in Jabi area of the Federal Capital Territory for displaying and selling contraband and expired food items.
The Federal Government has assured Nigerians of its readiness to strengthening surveillance at five international airports in the country to prevent the spread of Coronavirus.
e said the disease could be treated when the patient presented himself early to a health care facility
According to the commissioner, the state government has activated its surveillance system for more case detection and proper treatment
Beijing has also upped the number of medical workers it is sending to Hubei province, the site of the initial outbreak, to nearly 6,000, according to health official cited by the Xinhua state news agency
The National Coordinator, National Malaria Elimination Programme, Dr. Audu Mohammed, on Tuesday said Nigeria would get three-year grant of $417 million from the Global Fund to tackle malaria.
Musa-Bello made the statement during an emergency meeting of medical experts and senior members of the FCT Administration convened by the Minister.
The Emir, in a statewide broadcast on Monday evening in his palace in Kano, expressed concern over the contagious nature of the disease, charging residents to ensure proper personal and environmental hygiene.
Gana made this disclosure in Gombe on Tuesday while briefing newsmen on the outbreak and spread of the disease in the country.
The Federal Ministry of Water Resources has begun activities to intensify efforts to promote hand washing culture to halt the spread of Lassa fever outbreak in the country.
Ebegba gave the advice in a statement signed by Gloria Ogbaki, Head, Press Unit of the NBMA, in Abuja on Tuesday.
Addressing a news briefing in Jos, Lar said the state had 21 suspected cases but seven have been confirmed positive.
Maureen Onyia-Ekwuazi, the First Vice Chair, Country Coordinating Mechanism
Global Fund Nigeria, says the fund has increased allocation coming to Nigeria to tackle Malaria, HIV and Malaria by 30 per cent in the next three years (2021-2021)
Dr Umaru Habila, an Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgeon, has warned against patronage of traditional bone setters relating to fracture management, saying they constitute more problems than blessings to the patients and orthopaedic practice.
Cambodia’s Health Ministry on Monday confirmed the country’s first case of the new coronavirus.